November 2nd, 2009
The lastest editon of PCOS Review discusses a second study that shows a positive link between spearmint tea and hirsuitsm (excess hair) in women with PCOS.
Of 42 women with PCOS who were studied at the UK’s Eastbourne District General Hospital – one group had spearmint tea 2x a day and the others a placebo – the group taking tea showed a reduction in testosterone.
The same women reported a reduction in hirsutism, although no change was found in an objective measure of hair.
Regardless, spearmint tea has shown to be beneficial in women with testosterone issues. We join PCOS Review in calling for further research.
To read more:
http://www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com/news92.html#sec2
August 26th, 2009
Talk PCOS with us tonight and every Tuesday evening at 8:00 p.m. EDT and learn how experienced Insulite PCOS customers have taken control of their PCOS and reversed their symptoms. These caring women share their successful tips and strategies on diet and nutrition, food substitutions – getting the crunch you crave without the carbs – the right nutrients, doable exercise and staying motivated.
Ours is a small, friendly and supportive group where anyone with PCOS, their friends and relatives, can feel comfortable in sharing their stories, their challenges and questions. Or, just listen in.
Meet up with other women who are experiencing the same issues and journey to better health and well being as you.
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July 27th, 2009
The Insulite PCOS Systerm explained – How it Works, What it Does to reverse PCOS symptoms, How Long it may take and What’s Involved – by Dr. Andrea Lee, a Naturopathic physician and member of Insulite Laboratories’ Consulting & Advisory team.
Dr. Lee joins Sasha Ottey on PCOS Challenge Radio this Wednesday, July 29th at 6:00 p.m. EDT.
Tune in via your computer at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/pcoschallenge and learn from Dr. Lee how the Insulite PCOS System can work for you.
Or, call in with a specific question during the show at 646.929.0394. For more details and to RSVP:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/PCOSChallenge/2009/07/29/The-Insulite-Laboratories-Solution-for-PCOS-PCOSChallengecom
February 8th, 2009
Kat Carney, the #1 Soulcyster and founder of www.soulcysters.net covers a research article on the prevalence of mood disorders among women with PCOS that appears in the January 2009 issue of Fertility and Sterility. It’s very positive that greater attention is being focused on these serious PCOS side effects – Catherine, PCOS Support blog Editor
By Kat Carney
www.soulcysters.net
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The prevalence of depression and anxiety among patients with polycystic ovary syndrome is high and warrants routine screening and aggressive treatment, investigators report in the journal Fertility and Sterility.
In a previous study, Dr. Anuja Dokras, at the University of Pennsylvania and colleagues identified high rates of depression (35 percent) among women with PCOS, substantially higher than the 10.7 percent rate among the comparison subjects. The current report is a follow-up to that study to determine the persistence of mood disorders and the incidence of new mood disorders.
Sixty of the original 103 women participated in the second survey, conducted an average of 22 months after the first survey.
The prevalence of depression increased to 40 percent. Fifteen percent had panic syndrome or other anxiety disorder, and 23 percent had binge-eating disorder. Fifty-seven percent (34) of the study subjects were affected by at least one mental health disorder.
The authors note that there were 11 new cases of depression. Of the 20 subjects diagnosed with depression at the early assessment, 5 (25 percent) still had major depressive disorder, despite ongoing treatment.
“The high prevalence rate of depression and persistence of new cases in this population suggests that initial evaluation of all women with PCOS should also include assessment of mental health disorders,” Dokras and associates advise.
They recommend that physicians administer the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders Patient Health Questionnaire (PRIME-MD PHQ) to their PCOS patients because it screens for eating disorders and anxiety, as well as depression.
They also suggest that patients be referred to dermatology and for weight loss counseling, since hirsutism, acne, and excess weight associated with PCOS may contribute to the emotional problems.
SOURCE: Fertility and Sterility, January 2009.
http://www.soulcysters.net/mood-disorders-common-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-270599/
Read more about PCOS and Mood Swings at:
http://pcos.insulitelabs.com/PCOS-and-Mood-Swings.php
